Emily K Rafferty News

On November 1, 2023, The New York Landmarks Conservancy hosted its Annual Living Landmarks Gala at The Plaza, celebrating its 50th Anniversary. 

Join in on November 1st at The Plaza for The New York Landmarks Conservancy 2023 Living Landmarks Gala, where we will honor distinguished New Yorkers and celebrate 50 years of preserving the city we love. Don't miss this special event!

On November 6, 2019, The New York Landmarks Conservancy will host its 26th Living Landmarks Celebration at The Plaza. In addition to Mark Morris, this year's honorees are Carole Bailey French, Ted Mathas, H. Carl McCall, Emily K. Rafferty and Barbara & Donald Tober. The following previous honorees will also be involved: David Patrick Columbia as host, Peter Duchin and his Orchestra will provide entertainment, and Liz & Jeff Peek and Patsy & Jeff Tarr as Honorary Co-Chairs for the evening. More than 500 guests are expected to attend this 26th annual tribute.

NYC & Company Chairman of the Board of Directors Emily K. Rafferty has announced her decision to step down from her chairmanship in February 2020. When Rafferty leaves her post next year, she will have served as Board Chairman of the organization for nearly 12 years and presided over a tourism industry that has enjoyed 10 consecutive years of growth. In accordance with NYC & Company's bylaws, the organization's Executive Committee today voted to elect longstanding Vice Chairman Charles Flateman, Executive Vice President of the Shubert Organization, to fill the remaining portion of Emily Rafferty's term, through February 2021.

New York's reputation as a safe and fun tourist destination has been steadily growing in record numbers.

Thomas P. Campbell, Director and CEO of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, announced today that David Chipperfield Architects (DCA) has been selected to develop a new design for the Southwest Wing for modern and contemporary art, and potentially for adjacent galleries for the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas, as well as additional operational spaces. The announcement followed a year-long research and selection process led by a committee of the Museum's Board of Trustees. The committee's recommendation was approved by a vote of the full Board on March 10.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's new, completely redesigned David H. Koch Plaza will officially open to the public today, September 10, after a major two-year reconstruction effort

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's new, completely redesigned David H. Koch Plaza will officially open to the public on today, September 10, after a major two-year reconstruction effort. The massive outdoor space—which runs along Fifth Avenue for four city blocks, the entire length of the Museum's landmark façade—now features completely new fountains, paving, lighting, allées and bosques of trees leading to the Museum's entrances from north and south, and seating areas for visitors.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's presentation of three special exhibitions during the spring/summer 2013 season—Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity; Punk: Chaos to Couture; andThe Roof Garden Commission: Imran Qureshi—generated an estimated $742 million in spending by regional, national, and international tourists to New York, according to a visitor survey released by the Museum today.

After ten years of opening to the public on the Mondays of holiday weekends, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Cloisters museum and gardens will observe the final 'Met Holiday Monday' on Memorial Day (May 27). The Museum's main building and The Cloisters, which is located in Fort Tryon Park in northern Manhattan, have traditionally been closed on Mondays. BeginningJuly 1, both locations will be open to the public seven days a week.

Today, April 1, is the next holiday in the popular series of Met Holidays Mondays-extra public viewing days at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Cloisters museum and gardens, which historically have been closed on Mondays. For many schools, April 1 coincided with spring break.

Today, March 25, and Today, April 1, are the next two holidays in the popular series of Met Holidays Todays-extra public viewing days at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Cloisters museum and gardens, which historically have been closed todays. For many schools, March 25 and April 1 coincide with spring break.

Monday, March 25, and Monday, April 1, are the next two holidays in the popular series of Met Holidays Mondays-extra public viewing days at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Cloisters museum and gardens, which historically have been closed on Mondays. For many schools, March 25 and April 1 coincide with spring break.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Cloisters museum and gardens will be open to the public on Presidents' Day (today, February 18), the next in the popular series of 'Met Holiday Mondays.'

The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Cloisters museum and gardens will be open to the public on Presidents' Day (February 18), the next in the popular series of 'Met Holiday Mondays.'

The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Cloisters museum and gardens will be open to the public on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (today, January 21), the next in the series of 'Met Holiday Todays.'

The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Cloisters museum and gardens will be open to the public on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 21), the next in the series of 'Met Holiday Mondays.'

The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Cloisters museum and gardens will be open to the public on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 21), the next in the series of 'Met Holiday Mondays.'

The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Cloisters museum and gardens will be open to the public on two Mondays in December-December 24 and 31, the days before Christmas and New Year's Day, respectively-as part of the Museum's popular 'Holiday Mondays' program. Closing time on both days will be 5:00 p.m.

On Veterans Day (Today, November 11) and the following day (Monday, November 12), active and retired members of any branch of the U.S. armed forces will be admitted free of charge, along with one guest each, to The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Cloisters museum and gardens upon presentation of their military identification. November 12 is a Met Holiday Monday, when the Metropolitan's main building and The Cloisters-which have historically been closed on Mondays-will both be open to the public. Regular admission policies will apply to all other visitors.